Figure 48: City of Fort Worth Daily Average Trip Time Figure 47 illustrates average daily trip times for the City of Fort Worth. Trip times decrease under Scenarios 1 and 2 as traffic redistributes across the network, while Scenario 3 shows a slight increase due to longer trips shifting toward managed lanes. Figure 49 shows that the Travel Time Index (TTI) defined as the ratio of peak-period travel time to free- flow travel time, where higher values indicate worse congestion, does not improve under Scenario 1 relative to the Baseline condition. While Scenario 1 successfully concentrates population and employment growth in the Core Area, it does so without changes to the roadway network or travel mode assumptions. As a result, increased travel demand is placed on the same infrastructure, leading to similar or slightly worsened congestion levels. In contrast, Scenarios 2 and 3 demonstrate improvements in Travel Time Index due to the introduction of targeted roadway connectivity improvements and transit mode shifts, respectively. These results highlight the importance of pairing land use intensification with supporting transportation investments. As shown in Figure 50, Scenario 1 exhibits marginally lower average speeds across all time periods compared to Baseline. This outcome reflects increased congestion within the Core Area resulting from higher activity levels under unchanged network conditions. Scenarios 2 and 3 show modest stabilization in AM, PM, OP and improvements in daily speeds i.e. daily speeds going back up to Baseline levels, indicating that roadway and transit investments help offset the congestion effects associated with higher-density development. Figure 51 presents the percentage change in roadway mileage operating at LOS F across scenarios relative to the Baseline condition. Under Scenario 1 (AOS), several facility types experience an increase in LOS F mileage, reflecting additional congestion pressure associated with concentrated population and employment growth in the Core. In contrast, freeways and managed lanes show a slight decrease in LOS F mileage in Scenario 1, suggesting a greater reliance on local facilities as activity intensifies within
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